Program Overview

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Bachelor of Arts in International Business

Category

Business

Start Month

September/ January

Level

Undergraduate

Application Method

Direct

Fees (Non-EU Nationals)

€9500

Duration

4 Years (Full-time)

Fees (EU Nationals)

€6000

Location

Dublin

Course Detail

The four-year Bachelor of Arts in International Business emphasizes international business, addressing global challenges through a mix of theory, practice, and work experience. Lectures are interactive, encouraging students to share ideas and opinions while focusing on developing personal skills like public speaking and debating. The culturally diverse student body enriches the learning environment with varied perspectives.

The first year builds a strong foundation in American-style general education modules. In the subsequent three years, the focus shifts to international business, covering global marketing, international finance, cross-cultural management, and international trade. This approach ensures students understand the complexities of global business.

On completion of the fourth year, students have an opportunity to gain practical experience through an eight-week internship at a multinational firm. This hands-on experience allows them to apply classroom knowledge, understand international business operations, and build professional networks. Students are graded on successfully securing their own internship. A research project is offered as an alternative for those not wishing to complete an internship.

The four-year program has US accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Students graduating from this program will be awarded two diplomas, one accredited by QQI in Ireland and one accredited in the US.

American College Dublin students have a wide range of opportunities open to them when they complete their degree. Academically, graduates can enter the college’s Master of Business in International Business and the MBA in International Business or enter a master’s or professional studies in other institutions. Alternatively, graduates who wish to pursue a professional accountancy qualification will receive four exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Course Schedule

Students typically study ten modules per year. Below is a sample of the types of subjects that can be studied. Modules are subject to change.

Year 1

• Academic communication
• War and peace in the modern world
• Western arts
• The digital revolution
• Imagination and storytelling
• Anglo-Irish writers
• Cinema and society
• Western religions
• The Enlightenment
• American culture abroad

Year 2

• Introduction to management
• Microeconomics
• Accounting 1
• Principles of marketing
• Business computing
• Organisational behaviour
• Macroeconomics
• Accounting 2
• Business law 1
• Probability and statistics

Year 3

• Managerial accounting
• Corporate finance
• Networks and databases
• International marketing
• International law
• International economics
• Quantitative business analysis
• E-commerce and internet marketing
• Sustainable business
• Business research methods

Year 4

• Entrepreneurship
• International finance
• International HRM
• Operations management
• Research project
• International business ethics
• International investment strategies
• Strategic management information systems
• Contemporary global challenges
• International business: theory and policy
• Internship

Course Requirements

Curious about what it takes to join this course? Check out the admission criteria below:

Irish School Leavers

Applicants with an Irish Level 5 Leaving Certificate must obtain a minimum grade of H5 in two subjects and a grade of O6/H6 in four subjects. This is equivalent to the previous requirements, which was a minimum grade of C3 in two Higher-level subjects and a grade of D3 in four Ordinary-level subjects. Students must pass mathematics and a language (English, Irish or a European language).

Further Education (FE) students

Applicants from an Irish Further Education College must have a full Level 5 or Level 6 award and achieved three Distinctions in a cognate area of the degree program that they wish to study. The award may have been studied over a number of years.

Mature Students

Mature students are defined as those who have reached the age of 23 by 1 January of the year of application AND do not have a sufficient diploma that allows for admission to a Bachelor’s program. Mature students do not need to fulfil minimum academic requirements.

International Applicants

For applicants who have studied outside of Ireland, secondary school results will be assessed for equivalency to the Irish Level 5 Leaving Certificate. To evaluate diplomas, American College Dublin uses the information on the NARIC Ireland website.

English Language Requirement

An English language certificate may also be required, please review our English language policy.

Course Skills

Along with the academic knowledge students receive throughout their program, they will also acquire and develop transferable career skills from their degree discipline.

• Analytical skills
• Effective communication
• Strategic thinking
• Strong presentation skills
• Problem-solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Interpreting statistical data
• Time management

Fees

Tuition fee

• EU students: €6000
• Non-EU students: €9000

Pay in installments

EU students and students who do not require a Stamp 2 study visa are eligible to pay in installments. A payment plan can be arranged once a student is admitted to the program.